Parse Path (ModelBuilder)

Summary

The Parse Path tool parses the input into its file, path, name, or extension. The output can be used as inline variable in the output name of other tools.

Legacy:

This is a deprecated tool. This functionality has been replaced by the new Parse Path tool.

Usage

• This tool is intended for use in ModelBuilder, not in Python scripting.

• Parsing results are controlled by the Parse Type parameter. Example: If the input to the Parse Path tool is C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp, then

  Parse Type	Result
  File name and extension	InputFC.shp
  File path	C:\ToolData
  File name	InputFC
  File extension	shp

• The same functionality can be accessed in scripting with the Python os module. For example if you pass an input variable:

  Input = "C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp", then

  • To get the file InputFC.shp
    import os
    os.path.basename(Input)

  • To get the file path C:\ToolData
    import os
    os.path.dirname(Input)

  • To get the file name InputFC
    import os
    os.path.basename(Input).rstrip(os.path.splitext(Input)[1])

  • To get the file extension shp
    import os
    os.path.splitext(Input)[1].lstrip(".")

• The output of Parse Path is a string and cannot be connected directly as an input to the tools such as Create Feature Class in parameters like Feature Class Location which requires a workspace data type as input. Use %Value% inline variable substitution in such cases as shown below:

  

Syntax

arcpy.mb.ParsePath(in_data_element, {parse_type})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_data_element	Input values that you want to parse.	Any Value
parse_type (Optional)	Specifies the parse type. Given an input value of C:\ToolData\InputFC.shp: FILE —Output will be the file. Example: InputFC.shp PATH —Output will be the file path. Example: C:\ToolData NAME —Output will be the file name. Example: InputFC EXTENSION —Output will be the file extension. Example: shp	String

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
value

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.

Licensing information

• Basic: Yes
• Standard: Yes
• Advanced: Yes